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- At Least 17 People Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 After Attending A Wedding With More Than 300 Guests
- This Mom Accidentally Sent Her Toddler To School Picture Day In A Hilariously Inappropriate Joke T-Shirt, And The Photo Is Priceless
- "The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club December Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
- Facebook Knows That Adding Labels To Trump’s False Claims Does Little To Stop Their Spread
- How Have Your Close Relationships Changed This Year?
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At Least 17 People Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 After Attending A Wedding With More Than 300 Guests
The wedding violated the county's limit of 30 people, but officials say it's unlikely they'll be able to find all the guests in an effort to limit the outbreak.
Salvador Hernandez
This Mom's School Picture Day Fail Is Peak 2020
"The entire time I was dying laughing because it just fits Emma’s personality and 2020 so well."
Stephanie McNeal
"The Invisible Life Of Addie LaRue" Is The BuzzFeed Book Club December Pick. Here's An Excerpt.
In 18th-century France, Addie LaRue makes a deal with the devil for a long and free life — but, of course, it comes with a price.
V.E. Schwab
Facebook Knows That Adding Labels To Trump’s False Claims Does Little To Stop Their Spread
Internal data shows that labels on President Trump’s posts decrease reshares by about 8%. They still account for some of the most engaging posts on the platform.
Craig Silverman
Has COVID-19 Changed Your Friendships?
Has the pandemic affected how you navigate your closest relationships? We want to know.
Michael Blackmon
This Neo-Nazi Group Is Organizing On Facebook Despite A Year-Old Ban
Ukraine’s Azov movement, which the State Department calls a “nationalist hate group,” is running ads, organizing violence, and exporting its far-right ideas.
Christopher Miller
Here Are Some Great Virtual Book Events Happening This Week: Nov. 16-21
Cazzie David chats with Chrissy Teigen, Rachel Bloom launches her essay collection, Shayla Lawson hosts a celebration of Black joy, and much more.
Arianna Rebolini
Facebook Did Not Instruct Moderators To Enforce Part Of A Call To Arms Policy Meant To Stop Events Like Kenosha
“What we learned after Kenosha is that Facebook’s call to arms policy didn’t just fail. It was never designed to function properly in the first place.”
Ryan Mac
In Less Than A Week, The US Went From 10 Million Coronavirus Cases To 11 Million
The US on Sunday hit the grim milestone of 11 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as several states announced new lockdown measures.
Olivia Niland
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There Were Violent Clashes In DC After A Pro-Trump Rally
At least one person was stabbed and 20 people arrested following the "Million MAGA March."
Olivia Niland
Trump Accidentally Acknowledged Biden Won The Election — Then Tried To Take It Back
Sunday's tweet was the first time Trump acknowledged that Joe Biden defeated him in the election, although he instantly tried to retract it.
David Mack
Trump Supporters Who Refuse To Admit He Lost The Election Went To Protest In DC
People at the march attacked everything from vote-counting to Dr. Anthony Fauci, and there were many references to the QAnon mass delusion.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
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This Mexican American Woman Ditched The Democrats To Vote Republican Over Abortion
Latino Republicans played an instrumental role in this election, helping to shift Texas’s Rio Grande Valley toward Trump.
Karla Zabludovsky
Joe Biden Has Won Georgia. He’s The First Democrat To Win The State In Decades.
Biden’s breakthrough victory came despite what voting rights advocates saw as a concerted effort by state Republicans to suppress votes.
Emmanuel Felton
7 Photo Stories That Will Challenge Your View Of The World
Here are some of the most interesting and powerful photo stories from across the internet.
Kate Bubacz
How Influencers Handled The Biden–Harris Win Proves There Has Been A Seismic Shift In The Industry
“If we push businesses that we support to share their commitment to social responsibility, why can’t we do the same for influencers?”
Stephanie McNeal
The New Season Of "The Crown" Is Incredible At Capturing Princess Diana
The Netflix series does an exceptional job reckoning with the legacy of the beloved princess. But reporters who covered her when she was still alive say she'll always be a mystery.
Michael Blackmon
23 Of The Most Powerful Photos Of This Week
From the end of the US presidential election to natural disasters around the world, these are some of the most powerful photos of the week.
Kate Bubacz
A Judge Found Republicans' Claims Of Vote Fraud In Detroit "Incorrect And Not Credible"
A judge denied a Republican request to stop Michigan from certifying the final results pending an audit of votes in Wayne County.
Zoe Tillman
As COVID-19 Ravages Tribal Nations, Native American Voters In Arizona Showed Up In Force For Biden
“This is us saying: COVID-19 is a monster that has come into our communities and devastated our people, but we’re still going to show up,” one citizen of the Navajo Nation told BuzzFeed News.
Clarissa-Jan Lim
Black Voters Have A Message For Democrats Who Want To Thank Them: Listen To Us
Once again Black voters — and particularly Black women — came out to elect a moderate Democrat, because they understand the art of the possible.
Emmanuel Felton
Phoebe Bridgers (And Maggie Rogers!) Covered "Iris" By The Goo Goo Dolls Because Trump Lost
Phoebe Bridgers just wants you to know that she fulfilled her Election Day promise.
Amber Jamieson
Here’s How Mail-In Voting Changed Nonvoters’ Minds In Pennsylvania
“I used to vote in every election and then I had heart failure,” one reenergized voter told BuzzFeed News.
John Templon
Influencer Pastor Carl Lentz Has Been Fired From The Hip Megachurch That Made Him Famous. Could His Career...Be Resurrected?
In this week's newsletter: I ponder what the hypepriest will do after Hillsong, and belatedly, why the "I voted" selfie has felt both more and less impactful than ever this year.
Tanya Chen
Multiple People Have Tested Positive For COVID-19 On A Cruise Ship In The Caribbean
It's the first voyage in the region since the pandemic shut down the cruise industry.
Stephanie K. Baer
Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat
“I’m not worried. Donald Trump will leave the White House. It’s just a matter of time,” said Sen. Cory Booker.
Paul McLeod
Mark Zuckerberg: “Joe Biden Is Going To Be Our Next President”
Facebook’s CEO also said Steve Bannon’s comments about beheading government officials did not warrant his complete removal from the platform.
Ryan Mac
Mel Gibson’s “Fatman” Is As Bad As You Think
Sure, some people will say Gibson’s latest movie suffers because the content sucks; others will say it’s because you can’t separate Gibson the man from Gibson the actor. I say: Why not both???? (Spoilers, if you care, which you should not.)
Scaachi Koul
Chicago's Mayor Wants People To Cancel Thanksgiving And Stop Having People Over — Including Family
The governor of Illinois said he will also take more "more stringent action" statewide on containing the spread of COVID-19 "if the numbers keep going in the wrong direction."
Tanya Chen
Meet The Woman Who Went Viral On TikTok For Reviewing A Burger And Fries And No One Had A Clue What She Looked Like
"This is only £5 chicken burger and chips! So nice. Such a bargain and proper nice as well."
Ikran Dahir
The President Tweeted Something Bad Again
It was in all caps!
Jane Lytvynenko
Instagram's Redesign Is Going All In On Reels
A new redesign puts “Reels” front and center.
Katie Notopoulos
As “The Crown” Catches Up To The Modern Era, Its Subjects Stubbornly Refuse To
The new season of The Crown is slowly catching up to the present day, even if its royal characters are not. But maybe that’s the point.
David Mack
Biden Has Finally Won Arizona, Turning It Democratic For The First Time In Decades
Fox News and the Associated Press called Arizona for Biden days ago, but there were still more votes to count.
Ema O'Connor
Rapper Mo3 Was Shot And Killed On A Dallas Freeway
Mo3, whose real name was Melvin Noble, ran out of his car when a man carrying a gun started walking toward him on the freeway, police said.
Salvador Hernandez
Answer 7 Questions And We'll Tell You Which New Book To Read
Travel in time, around the world, or into a new fantastical reality.
Arianna Rebolini
